Venezuela’s Amnesty Law Frees Hundreds but Not All

2026-02-20 - 10:53

Key Points — Venezuela’s National Assembly unanimously passed an amnesty law covering political crimes committed between 1999 and 2026, and Acting President Delcy Rodríguez signed it the same day — Around 174 military prisoners accused of rebellion are excluded, as is anyone charged with promoting armed action against the state — a clause that could